RA 112.2949° · Dec 20.9118° · star
13 more points to reach Epic.
HD 59088 is a rare star. It lies about 582.4 light-years from Earth, sits in the constellation Gem, shines at apparent magnitude 10.53 and has spectral type O6.
Its spectrum reads O6 — an O-type star — the hottest, rarest main class there is. Fewer than one star in a million is an O, and none of them lasts long.
Look for HD 59088 in the constellation Gem. At apparent magnitude 10.53, a small backyard telescope will bring it into view.
Like any astronomical target, HD 59088 is best seen from a dark site away from city lights, and when it is above the horizon depends on your latitude and the time of year. The visibility panel above works out tonight's viewing window for your saved location.
HD 59088 scores 37 points on Spacedle's rarity scale, which places it in the rare tier. Another 13 points would lift it into a rarer tier.
That score comes from 4 science badges — Star, On the zodiac, Blazing O-type star and Blue-white star — each earned for a real, measurable property of the object. Rarity on Spacedle is never random: the more remarkable an object's astrophysics, the more badges it collects, the higher it scores, and the rarer it ranks.